October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

Bihar Assembly elections were held twice in the year 2005. There was a fractured verdict in the February 2005 Assembly Election. Since no government could be formed in Bihar, fresh elections were held in October–November the same year.

October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

September - October 2005

243 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Turnout45.85%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Nitish Kumar Sushil Modi Rabri Devi
Party JD(U) BJP RJD
Alliance NDA NDA UPA
Leader since 2005 2005 1997
Leader's seat MLC Did not contest Raghopur
Last election 55 37 75
Seats won 88 55 54
Seat change 33 18 21
Popular vote 4,819,759 3,686,720 5,525,081
Percentage 20.46% 15.65% 23.45%
Swing 5.91% 4.68% 1.62%

  Fourth party
 
Leader Sadanand Singh
Party INC
Alliance UPA
Leader since 2005
Leader's seat Kahalgong (lost)
Last election 10
Seats won 9
Seat change 1
Popular vote 1,435,449
Percentage 6.09%
Swing 1.09%

District map of Bihar

Chief Minister before election

Rabri Devi
RJD

Elected Chief Minister

Nitish Kumar
JD(U)

The Janata Dal (United) emerged as the majority seat winner after the Oct- Nov 2005 election, and ruled along with the Bharatiya Janata Party (2nd Highest) as part of the National Democratic Alliance. The incumbent chief minister was Nitish Kumar.

One of the oldest political parties in India, The Indian national Congress surprisingly finished 4th and 5th in both the elections respectively.

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